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zafox · 21st Jul 2006, 13:58

I was doing a bit of research on these liscenses and found this slightly worrying paragraph on the Durham Police website.

Shooters should acquaint themselves with The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA) and particular note should be made of the restriction imposed by Section 5, which makes it an offence to use an automatic or semi-automatic weapon which has a magazine capacity of more than two rounds, to kill any wild bird. The definition also encompasses Section 1 (Firearms Act 1968 as amended) pump-action and semi-automatic shotguns, and any rifles whether bolt-action, pump-action or semi-automatic, with such magazines, including air weapons.

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zafox Junior Member Join Date: 20th Jul 2006 Location: Dorset Age: 28 Posts: 9	Re: DEFRA - General Licences - 2005 I was doing a bit of research on these liscenses and found this slightly worrying paragraph on the Durham Police website. Shooters should acquaint themselves with The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA) and particular note should be made of the restriction imposed by Section 5, which makes it an offence to use an automatic or semi-automatic weapon which has a magazine capacity of more than two rounds, to kill any wild bird. The definition also encompasses Section 1 (Firearms Act 1968 as amended) pump-action and semi-automatic shotguns, and any rifles whether bolt-action, pump-action or semi-automatic, with such magazines, including air weapons.